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0. STEGMAIER. ANTIREFILLING BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE27,1905

(inventor,

PATENTED AUG. 21, 1906.

'UJ TED STATES OTTO STEGMAIER, OF ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY.

ANTI REFILLING-BOTTLE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 21, 1906.

Application filed June 27, 1905. Serial No. 267.260.

T0 of] "-11 nm it may concern:

Be it known that I. OTTO STEGMAIER, a citizen of the United States. residing at Elizabeth. in the county of Union and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Antirefilling-Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention embodies improvements in that type of bottles or similar-necked recep: tacles constructed so as to obviate likelihood of refilling thereof after the original content-s have, been withdrawn. A bottle embodying the invention is of that type in which the neck portion is provided with a frangible section, the outer end of which is closed by heating and softening to admit of pressing the same together and fusing it when the receptacle has been filled. The essential feature of the invention resides in the peculiar form of the frangible section of the neck wherein the operation of removal or breakage thereof is facilitated and whereby other advantages are secured.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof, and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction and the means for effecting the result, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved form of bottle showing same as sealed.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the bottle before sealing. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the bottle as sealed. Fig. i is a similar view showing the bottle after it has been opened.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

In the drawings the numeral 1 designates the body of a bottle, and the numeral 2 indicates the neck thereof. The neck is adapted to receive the cork 3 and is formed with an integral frangible section 4 at its upper end and of larger area in cross-section to more readily admit of insertion of thecork 3 into the body of the neck 2 proper. The frangible section 4 of the neck is in general contour similar to that of the main portion 2 of the neck and is made frangible with reference to the latter by providing an annular groove 6, affording a break-line or fracture-point at which the section 4 may readily break in displacing the same previous to removal of the contents of the receptacle. To insure a clean break, it is desirable that the point of rupture or fracture determined by the groove 6 may be scratched or cut, as at 7. by a suitable tool to weaken the connection between the section 4 and the neck 2. The frangible section 4 is of peculiar formation, and when the cork 3 has been placed in position said section 4 is closed by heating the same until it is softened, whereupon it is pressed inwardly from opposite sides to form the closure portion 8 and the flat transverse head 8". The length of' the frangible portion 4 of the neck 2 is sufficient to admit of the formation of a head 8 of quite large area and of greater width than the diameter of the enlarged or frangible portion 4 before described. The head 8 constitutes a striking-head, or, in other words, it is of a size which readily admits of grasping the bottle 1 and striking'the enlar ed part8 against a suitable object, so that a broad surface portion of the section 4 will receive the shock,

which will be distributed so as to facilitate breakage of the section 4 from the bottleneck 2 at the line of fracture 6. In other words. the head 8 affords a broad bearing either striking the same against an object or using a tool by which to knock off the frangible section in the distribution of the shock of such action with reference to the frangible connecting portion of the neck 2 and section 4 and will effectively insure a clean break at the point 6 before mentioned. Furthermore, the size and formation of the head 8 affords a comparatively large area upon which to impress advertising matter of any kind, such as the name or trade-mark of the firm putting outthe goods in the bottles or any directions as to manner of breaking off the frangible sec tion 4, which may be desirable. The head 8 can of course be stamped in the above manner in the operation of forming the same by dies suitable for the purpose. The opposite side portions of the strikin -head 8 project somewhat from o posite si es of the portion 4 of the neck, an by so projecting facilitate the grasp of the hand upon the receptacle in handling the same-such as when lifting the bottles from one case to another, or in any similar operations. The rojecting portions of'the head, so far ashand 'ng the receptacles is concerned, virtually form stops which will prevent likelihood of slipping of the neck from the hand or fingers thereof, a feature of disadvantage in the construction of the ordinary necked receptacles. As shown in the drawing, quite a. space is left between the top of IIO the cork 3 and the closure portion 8, and, if, E by pressing the same from opposite sides to desired, a corkscrew 9 may be attached to the form a closure portion, and a float transverse cork 3, the handleoccupying the space before striking-head, said striking-head being of r 5 mentioned. I greater width than the width of the frangible Havin thus described the invention, what section adjacent thereto.

isclaimed as new is i 1 v In testimony whereof I affix my signature As a. new agtizle ofdmanliifactgre, siliottle in presence of two witnesses.

com XISIIIO' a O 8.11 1186 Sal nec e111 i fornied with a frari gible section integral there OTTO STEGMAIER' with by the provision of an annular groove Witnessesz intermediate of the ends thereof, the outer JOSEPH FRANK,

extremity of the frangible section being closed l WILLIAM J. M. DISSMANN. 

